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U Palmentu - Restaurant in Centuri, seafood specialties & cocktails facing the port
Gourmet restaurant in Centuri
U Palmentu (du Vieux Moulin) is a restaurant near the port of Centuri in Cap Corse, just below the Hôtel-Restaurant Le Vieux Moulin. Listed in Gault & Millau 2024-2025, this former snack bar has been transformed by Dominique Cavalli into a chic restaurant where you can sample the refined dishes prepared by David Tannevart, chef and pastry chef trainer, while sipping one of his house cocktails.
The restaurant's terrace overlooks the Port of Centuri, where photos of the sunsets are the stuff of memories for those who pass by. You may prefer the family atmosphere of the terrace facing the bar, with continuous service. The restaurant's 70 seats can accommodate events, christenings, birthdays and musical evenings.
A world-inspired chef for seafood dishes
David Tannevart is a well-known chef in the world of cuisine and patisserie. With his partner and pastry chef Veruska Ramirez, he co-founded Davruska Formation, which trains pastry chefs. The couple regularly appear in culinary articles and programs, such as in the Burgundy daily Bien Public, and on this France Bleu Côte d'Or radio program.
His cuisine is above all an ode to the sea, sublimating the products of local fisheries and the coasts of Cap Corse.
But it is also open to influences from elsewhere, gleaned from encounters and experiences. These include Peruvian dishes such as ceviche or Japanese tiradito, with fish cooked in marinades; Gravelax, a salting technique for marinated fish from the Nordic countries, applied here to bluefin tuna or swordfish for a subtly smoky flavor; and Gambero Roll, a nod to American East Coast lobster rolls, revisited Mediterranean-style with gambas and fish rillettes.
U Palmentu in Centuri is open from April to the end of September, lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. Reservations are recommended at the height of the season.
Exceptional seafood cuisine based on local catch - Menu & Carte 2025
The focus is on the sea, with fish sourced exclusively from local fisheries: Monkfish, Grouper, Liche, Capon, Denti, Saint-Pierre, Bluefin Tuna, Swordfish, Sea Bream, Pagre and the famous Langouste de Centuri, endemic and local products including boutargue from Bastia. Some dishes vary according to availability and seasonality, such as Liche from late May to late June.
Below is the restaurant's menu for the 2025 season, subject to change.
Piattini as starter or to share Red Tuna or Swordfish Ceviche Coriander, lemon juice, strawberry, olive oil, timut, Espelette pepper, fleur de sel 17€ Cromesquis of Corsican pig with tangy tartar sauce & vegetable pickles 15€ Red tuna or swordfish carpaccio Minanna lemon confit, pink & black pepper, fleur de sel, olive oil 17€ Fresh tomato gazpacho Espelette pepper, salted popcorn with Parmesan cheese 10€ Fish rillettes Fish according to arrival, apples, red onions, fromage frais 12€ Mediterranean brousse-cedrat tabbouleh White & black quinoa, brousse, citron, tomatoes, seasonal vegetables 16€ Anchovies à la bastiaise Anchovies marinated in olive oil, garlic, parsley 11€ Charcuterie or Corsican cheese Coppa, Lonzu, sausage or Corsican cheese 17€ / Mixed 25€ Burratina and tomato mix 16€ Salads Salade Corse Tomatoes, green salad, red onions, olives, almonds, cold cuts & Corsican cheese 17€ Fresh vegetarian bowl Quinoa, tomatoes, red onions, crunchy vegetables, green salad, almonds, black olives, brousse, mint 18€ Sea salad Gambas, anchovies, fish rillettes, tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, almonds, olives 20€ Burratina supplement 8€ Fish Half Lobster (approx. 250g) Baked then grilled in butter 44€ Fillet of Red Tuna or Swordfish with Minanna lemon confit sauce 27€ Assiette de la mer Fish and shellfish according to arrival, Mogador sauce (citrus, fumet, ginger)
Lobster supplement (min 200g)32€
18€ / 100gGambero Roll Brioche bread, prawns, fish rillettes, mayo with shellfish smoke
Lobster supplement (min 200g)27€
18€ / 100gAssiette Royale "Crudo" Swordfish ceviche, tuna carpaccio, tiradito, Mediterranean tabbouleh 34€ Whole or filleted fish of the day According to availability 10€ / 100g Lobster 18€ / 100g Meats Corsican veal sausage "Exploitation Flori" Grilled and served with a side dish of the day 19€ Pork & octopus meeting Low-temperature ribs with BBQ sauce, lacquered octopus 36€ Simmental rib steak Grilled and served with a side dish of the moment 29€ Pasta Lobster and shellfish ravioli Homemade ravioli, shellfish fumet 34€ Chef's risotto Fish of the day & gambas, shellfish fumet 29€ Fresh pasta Zia Maria Lonzu, rocket basil pesto, Corsican tomme shavings 25€ Burratina supplement 8€ Desserts Corsican chestnut moelleux & salted butter caramel 11€ Baba au rhum Creamy vanilla custard 11€ Xplosion d'agrumes déstructurée Lemon, meringue, citron-lemon cream, crumble, lemon sorbet 11€ Finger brownies passion rocher roasted peanuts 11€ Le chou 3.0 3 choux: hazelnut praline, vanilla ice cream, Nucciola ice cream, chocolate sauce 11€ Poached seasonal fruit, spices & ice cream of the moment 11€ Gourmet coffee 12€ Champagne gourmand 20€ Villoresi ice cream in 220ml tub Vanilla-canistrelli, Chocolate, Rum Raisin, Nucciola, Snickers, Pistachio, Coffee, Strawberry, Clementine, Lemon, Melon 7€
Centuri Seafood & Shellfish
Fish from Cap Corse
Starters & Piattini to share
Simmered Corsican meat
Home-made desserts & Corsican ice creams
Local fishing from Cap Corse
Part of the menu features piattini, which are appetizers to share on the same principle as tapas.
U Palmentu 2025 beer
U Palmentu uses the very best to serve you, from olive oil from Clos Canarelli to the very best Corsican wine, and also offers La bière du Palmentu 2025, a white beer with Corsican citrus fruits that is an artisanal creation created in collaboration with the Biere Serpa brewery, made especially for the restaurant.
House cocktails
| Cocktail | |
|---|---|
| Cédrat Beluga Vodka beluga (noble russian vodka) | 15€ |
| Purple palmentu Vodka, violet syrup, lime juice, lemonade, rosemary sprig | 12€ |
| Tu Mexico Tequila, ginger beer, lime, crème de cassis | 12€ |
| U Ginger Gin Beefeater, ginger beer, lime, rosemary sprig | 9€ |
| Veru Ginto Gin beefeater, tonic water, cucumber, ground pepper, rosemary sprig | 9€ |
| Ciao Cheery Ballantin's, cap corse mattei rouge, squeezed orange, chestnut cream, lemonade | 12€ |
| Mojito Rhum havana especial, lime, mint, brown sugar, orezza | 8€ |
| Myrtonic Gin beefeater, myrtle liqueur, schweppes, myrtle berries, rosemary sprig, lime | 12€ |
| Apérol spritz Aperol, prosecco, orange slice | 8€ |
| Capo spritz Cap Corse mattei red or white, sparkling muscat, orange slice | 8€ |
| Capo champagne Champagne billecart salmon brut, cap corse mattei blanc, peach syrup | € |
U Palmentu is also a cocktail bar in its own right, with a whole menu of 11 cocktails to be found below. The U Palmentu bar has a wide range of wine references, all described by a sommelier.
There are also 21 Corsican beers on offer.
Formerly a fisherman's cellar turned nightclub, U Palmentu has now evolved into a popular Centuri restaurant and cocktail bar. The interior has been completely refurbished, with the creation of a kitchen and a selection of furniture in Corsican chestnut, all under the direction of Dominique Cavalli, who has worked in the events sector in France, Switzerland and Belgium, on exhibitions themed on New York, California and Japan.
Restaurant Radiche in Bastia
In spring 2024, Dumè Cavalli teamed up with a friend to open a restaurant on Bastia's market square - Radiche - which again offers refined cuisine with a philosophy that elaborates dishes aimed at reducing food waste, as they explain in this instagram publication.
The establishment recently made the front pages of Corse-Matin following its inclusion among the 109 restaurants to watch in the famous 2025 edition guide.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
No, the restaurant is open from April to the end of September, for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week in season.
Yes, especially in July and August, reservations are recommended to guarantee your place on the terrace.
Centuri lobster, lobster ravioli, marinated fish, red tuna ceviche, piattini to share.
Yes, the menu offers options like the veggie bowl or the burratina and tomato.
Yes, original cocktails like the Capo Spritz or the Cédrat Beluga, the Cocktail Purple or the Cocktail Femme fatale with strawberry cream cognac and prosecco.
Address and Contacts : U Palmentu
| 06 10 73 41 72 04 95 35 60 15 | |
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| Port de Centuri, 20238 Centuri | |
| Continuous service from noon to night - April to October | |
